The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2013 Edition, Volume 7
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Greetings!
The Edge, a news scan for Behavioral Health Professionals in Iowa strives to provide a glimpse of new trends, changes on the horizon in the field of substance abuse and problem gambling, and opportunities to increase your knowledge!
We hope you enjoy this edition of The Edge! Please continue to forward it to colleagues you think would be interested!
The Edge is a weekly media scan that is distributed by the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC). If you have articles of value that you'd like to share with others across the state, or feedback regarding the content, format, or method of distribution, please email them to Emily at the address below.
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Are you familiar with ISASA?
The Iowa Substance Abuse Supervisors Association fosters the development and professional growth of current and future prevention and treatment supervisors through communication, cooperation, and education of its membership. For more information about ISASA please visit our website: www.isasaiowa.org
Look for our table at the Governor's Conference on April 2, 2013!
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ISAIC is MOVING!
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The Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC) is moving to our new location the week of February 18th. We are thrilled to have a permanent home in the new Ladd Library (The Westside Branch of the Cedar Rapids Public Library). This new home located at 3750 Williams Blvd SW in Cedar Rapids will house our two excellent Information Specialists (Dixie and Katy), my office, our entire collection of DVD's, Curriculum and Books, AND our 4500 sq foot Clearinghouse that stores our substance abuse, problem gambling and IDPH health materials. This will be the first time that our two main services (collection/staff and Clearinghouse) will be in the same location and we are looking forward to improving the way we serve clients!
During the week we move
THIS WEEK --February 18 - February 22nd, we will need to augment services to ensure we get fully moved and a bit settled. Our Clearinghouse Services should be up and running without any issue during the week. Our toll-free line will be answered by Foundation 2 all week, with smooth access to ISAIC by email if we are needed to answer questions, or address significant issues.
All our media items that are reserved for that week will be shipped the week before as we will not be open for business. If you have an item to return, you can do so on Monday February 25th using our new drive-up return!
I will be checking my email regularly and do my best to address any issues, etc.
Thank you for your patience during this time!
Sincerely,
Emily Blomme
ISAIC Program Manager
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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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NYTimes - Part I: Effective Addiction TreatmentAccording to recent examinations of treatment programs, most are rooted in outdated methods rather than newer approaches shown in scientific studies to be more effective in helping people achieve and maintain addiction-free lives. People typically do more research when shopping for a new car than when seeking treatment for addiction.
NYTimes - Part 2: Getting the Right Addiction TreatmentAs the son of Judith and Bill Moyers, successful parents who watched helplessly during a 15-year pursuit of oblivion through alcohol and drugs, William Moyers said his near-fatal battle with addiction demonstrates that this "illness of the mind, body and spirit" has no respect for status or opportunity. "My parents raised me to become anything I wanted, but when it came to this chronic incurable illness, I couldn't get on top of it by myself," he said in an interview. He finally emerged from his drug-induced nadir when he gave up "trying to do it my way" and instead listened to professional therapists and assumed responsibility for his behavior. Colorado Legislature Gears Up to Debate Drugged Driving Limits The Colorado legislature is gearing up to debate where to set the limit on how much marijuana can be in a person's system before they are considered to be driving under the influence. Panel prods FDA to restrict hydrocodone, ingredient in prescription painkillers An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 19-10 to recommend placing tighter restrictions on hydrocodone, an ingredient found in popular prescription drugs including Vicodin, Norco and Lortab. If the panel's advice is adopted by FDA, it would put hydrocodone on par with prescription painkillers like oxycodone, morphine, and methadone -- drugs with high abuse potential that can lead to severe physical dependence
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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Paradigm Volume 17, No 2: Article on pg 14-17 College students are in transition from adolescence to adulthood. This period is important developmentally and marked by increasing responsibility, independence, exploration, and identity formation (Arnett, 2000) Unfortunately, engagement in risky behaviors also increases during this time, and gambling is one such behavior. Beyond the Casino Floor: Economic Impacts of the Commercial Casino Industry The commercial casino industry in the U.S. has without question undergone significant growth over the last 25 years. During this time, the industry has gone from operating only in Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey to operating 566 casinos in 22 states in 2010. Coinciding with this growth, large portions of the industry have also undergone an evolutionary shift that has led to an increased emphasis being placed on a wide range of entertainment and recreational options beyond the casino floor. Can Believing In Luck Actually Make You Lucky? We have long known that lucky charms and superstitious rituals provide psychological comfort to those hoping to win the lottery, knock in a winning run, or get an A on a calculus exam, but now there is good evidence that our superstitions actually work -- not through magic but through psychology. Recent research suggests that believing in magic can bring you real benefits. Curious About Online Poker? Get Updates Here! Online poker is one of the hottest topics in today's gaming industry. Everyone seems to be talking about it -- politicians, regulators, gaming companies, the media and players -- but where can you get all the information about the issue that you need? The AGA has created the Online Poker Headquarters on its website with links to videos, opinion pieces, white papers and background about the issue, along with information about how you can get involved in the effort to pass federal legislation to allow states to legalize and regulate online poker. The Toledo Pledge: Bringing Together Community Leaders and Organizers to Address Gambling Disorders Last week, the NCRG and AGA released the winter 2013 edition of Responsible Gaming Quarterly. While developing this edition of RGQ, we had the opportunity to learn more about a community-wide partnership effort in Toledo, Ohio, to increase awareness of gambling disorders.
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Upcoming Trainings and Materials
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ISAIC Training CalendarTrainings around the state in the field of Behavioral Health, including national webinars and online train |
ISAIC Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals
ISAIC's new page for Professionals includes links to online libraries and databases, open positions in the field, and statewide training calendar. Check back often for updates and submit open positions and upcoming trainings to be posted!
Counseling the Pathological Gambler -- Wednesday February 20th 1pm-2pm. This webinar will provide a gambling-specific training event that includes core features of a gambling-addicted client, chart of the progression of a gambling addiction and includes case examples of gambling addictive behaviors. In addition, the webinar will cite professional development as well as potential funding opportunities for gambling addiction-specific services nationwide. Click here to sign up!
Ethics in the Workplace by Eric Pruess, February 27, 2013 - 1:00-4:15 pm at the IBC Office. Cost is $30. By attending this training, you will explore individual responsibility in having integrity-based business practices, learn strategies to seize the opportunities to model the behaviors we expect of others, and learn about the "Universal Ethics Principle," the "Big 4" and 40 keys to integrity-based business practices.
Financial Issues for Problem Gamblers Webinar- Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The webinar will begin with a brief overview of problem gambling and the unique relationship that problem gamblers have with gambling. Money is the insatiable drug that feeds the gambler's addiction. We will continue with discussing values and behaviors regarding money; understanding relationships with money; and tools used to establish budgets and debt repayment plans. Presentation by: Marc Lefkowitz, CCGC, NCGC-I is a California/National Certified Gambling Counselor.
Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) Course March 4 - March 7, 2013, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Camp Dodge. IDPH in collaboration with Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC), is offering the national CAPT version of Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST). The newly revised curriculum has the most current information available on evidence-based prevention practices and programs. The SAPST includes two parts: a 4-hour online pre-requisite course followed by a 4-day resident training (March 4-7). Register Here!
Governor's Conference on Substance Abuse
April 2-3, 2013 Community Choice Credit Union Conference Center-Veterans Memorial.
Des Moines, IA.
From "Pathological Gambling" to "Gambling Disorder:" Changes in the DSM-5 April 24th, 1-2pm CST. One of the most anticipated events in the mental health field is the publication of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in May 2013. Many of the changes have caused great debate and "Pathological Gambling" is no exception with substantial changes in classification, name of the disorder and number of symptoms required for a diagnosis. Are we ready for these changes? Registration available soon!
Clinical Supervision for Problem Gambling Treatment Providers
Supervision is available to professionals outside of NYS for a fee of $15 per session. Please contact Michelle Hadden at mhadden@nyproblemgambling.org for more information.
Did you miss a NCRG Webinar? You can view archived webinars here. Interested in getting Certified? Click to find information about Iowa Problem Gambling Certification or National Problem Gambling Certification
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